Spatial and temporal patterns in the diet of barn owl (Tyto alba) in Cyprus

Spatial and temporal patterns in the diet of barn owl (Tyto alba) in Cyprus

Abstract Background The barn owl, a nocturnal raptor with cosmopolitan distribution, shows a great adaptability to different environments. Regarding prey, the barn owl is a rather selective species, but if changes in the abundance of the selected prey occur, it becomes an opportunistic predator and...

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Main Authors: Michaella Moysi, Maria Christou, Vassilis Goutner, Nikos Kassinis, Savvas Iezekiel
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2018-05-01
Series:Journal of Biological Research - Thessaloniki
Subjects:
Barn owl
Cyprus
Feeding ecology
Tyto alba
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s40709-018-0080-8

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